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What is the best ICD-9 diagnosis code to use for a pt with Cerebral Palsy who must be treated in the OR under general anesthesia? Thank you
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Do EOB's get scanned into a pt's chart? If so, what is protocol for insurance EOB's that are returned concerning multiple pt's?
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When it comes to double coverage, and we submit a claim to the primary insurance first, does this always mean medical coverage? I remember hearing that Primary means medical? How does this come into play in the dental field? We see pt's in our private practice as well as in hospital out-pt OR setting when necessary. Thank you for any clarification.
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> If a young child had extensive restorative dental work completed in > an out-pt OR hospital setting, as well as 8 extractions (D7140), how > do I go about billing medical for the extractions. I was told in a > previously submitted question that CPT code 41899 can be used to bill > medical using the CMS-1500 form if more than 7 extractions were > performed. > > I am a little confused on how to approach the 1500 form. Do I need to > include all of the D-codes charged out for the apt as well? The > extractions are the only ones I can submit to medical insurance under > code 41899 to my understanding. > > Or do I only bill code 41899 eight different times on the CMS-1500 > form and not include the other D-codes? > > Would this process change if the insurance provider is the same for both the medical > and dental benefits? > > Thank you for you time. I really appreciate any clarification I can > get.
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If a pt. presents with cerebral palsy and mental/developmental issues- what is the best ICD-9 Diagnosis code? Thank you
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After a pt has been seen in an OR out-pt setting under general anesthesia for dental treatment, and is then seen back in the private practice two weeks later for a post-operative exam; What is the best CDT code to use? Thank you.
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What is the best way to describe the importance of ICD-9 diagnosis codes in the following situation: A pediatric dentist has his own practice, but also treats pt's in a hospital OR setting at times. Where do the ICD-9 codes come into play as far as treatment notes are concerned. The hospital will bill for the facility and anesthesia (the dental office will submit the D-codes). Is there protocol? I understand that the ICD-9's are diagnosis codes that help explain the "situation" per say. In a dental setting-where do these codes get noted? Thank you for your time :)
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I need to code- get ICD-9 codes for a pharmacy for arestin- the conditions would be: Chronic Advanced periodontitis, and generalized marginal pappillary severe gingivitus. I am also trying to figure out what the correct bonegrafting codes we should be using. WE do them often, sometimes prior to implant, and soemtimes just for obtaining a level of bone for a prosthetic placment at some point. WE always do them with extractions and most of the time we also place the tissue- Mucograft. Is there a code for placing arestin when the patient gets it through a pharmacy? Either medical or dental?
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Should incipeint area on occlusal,be billed as D2391 or D1352?
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Can an ultasonic cleaning be billed using a D1110?
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